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Do you want to be part of a determined and innovative team developing the UK’s first secure school?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Payroll and HR Officer to join the People Services and Development Team which will play a key role in helping to create an innovative, inclusive, and therapeutic environment for staff and children alike. Initially the postholder will largely play a hands-on role in a mass recruitment, onboarding and induction program as well as helping the team to set up the payroll and pension arrangement and benefits offer to get the school operational and then as it becomes more established will provide a more broad, professional HR service that is in alignment with our ethos, values, best practise and employment law.

 

The role and what we are looking for

We are looking for someone who already is, or is looking to make the next step, to being a Payroll and HR Officer. Somebody who is self-motivated, diligent, and willing to learn quickly through trial and error. You will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to help build a completely new organisation that has not been tried before in the UK and in the process, positively change the lives of both staff and disadvantage children in custody or on remand alike.

In your role as Payroll and HR Officer you will fully assist the People Services and Development department with all transactional activities required to manage the whole employee life cycle such as marketing, recruitment and selection, induction, inputting and analysing data for payroll and pensions, supporting Occupational Health referrals, all in alignment with the Oasis Restore ethos and values, best practise and employment law.

We don’t expect you to do this alone. You will have the support of senior HR members of the People Services and Development team as well as an opportunity to collaborate with other HR teams within the wider Oasis family who communicate regularly to discuss ideas and share best practice.

Our Secure School

Oasis Restore is the country’s first secure school that is a proof-of-concept policy initiative funded by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Youth Custody Service. Oasis Restore’s mission is to transform the life chances of children aged 12-18 years in the criminal justice system through delivering psychologically informed, integrated practice that centres on trusted, safe relationships between staff and children. Oasis Restore is a learning community that embeds hope, stability, and opportunity for children beyond the secure school. To read more about us please visit our website www.oasisrestore.org.

Our offer to you

As a newly established subsidiary of the wider Oasis Charitable Trust, you enjoy the benefit of being part of national organisation that employs teachers, youth and community workers, volunteers and supports staff to reach their full potential. Oasis Restore is currently in the process of developing its long-term offer for staff, we are developing this in consultation with our leaders.

  • A once in a lifetime opportunity to create, develop and grow a new collaborative and innovative values-based organisation centred on caring relationships, discovery and community
  • Integrated training, supervision and development including a comprehensive induction program
  • Professional development and personal growth opportunities
  • Support and sharing best practice with the wider Oasis family
  • A competitive defined benefit pension scheme
  • Staff wellbeing resources and allocated time to reflect, plan and thrive at work
  • Family friendly and work-life balance policies and practices
  • Expenses and travel costs (as appropriate)
  • Eye vouchers scheme
  • We are in the process of setting up a cycle to work scheme
  • Free car parking
  • We are in the process of setting up a new employee health care cash plan and employee discount scheme

We are also willing, if requested, to offer 4 day working patterns for the successful candidate with a pro-rated salary or alternatively condensed 39 hours over 4 days.

What are you waiting for?  Apply today

Interested candidates should download the application form from our website www.oasisrestore.org/join-us/vacancies and answer the below questions in the ‘Personal Statement’ section in no more than 2 x A4 pages:

1. Why you are the right person to support the People Services and Development team in establishing a new, values-led organisation?

2. Give us a few examples of how you check your work’s accuracy and tell me about a piece of work you produced where accuracy was essential and what you do if you make an error.

Closing Date: 11pm on Sunday 29th January 2023

Interviews: Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th February 2023

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Kent Range 9 (£30,485 – £34,693) :

WROTHAM SCHOOL:
Payroll Manager required for growing school trust to look after approximately 220 employees
Wrotham, Sevenoaks

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Kent Range 9 (£30,485 – £34,693) :

WROTHAM SCHOOL:
Payroll Manager required for growing school trust to look after approximately 220 employees.
Wrotham, Sevenoaks

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Title: Senior Payroll Administrator

Location: Kent

Salary: £30,000 – £34,000 + Benefits

Hybrid: 2/3 days in the office

 

A leading organisation based in Kent is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator to join their busy and expanding team.

 

Senior Payroll Administrator – Key responsibilities:

  • Processing end to end high-volume payroll.
  • Statutory payments – Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity Pay, PAYE and National Insurance etc.
  • Processing of Year End procedures.
  • Provide 1st line support for payroll queries.
  • Liaise with HMRC when required.
  • Process Tax Code changes.
  • Ability to process manual calculations.

 

Senior Payroll Administrator – Qualifications:

  • 3+ years’ experience working in a busy payroll function.
  • Ability to work on own initiative, working within a team and the ability to meet deadlines.
  • Excellent organisation skills with the ability to multi-task.

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd (“We”) are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.  We are a specialist Payroll and HR recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business).

These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.

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£35,000 depending on experience:

SEVENOAKS SCHOOL:
Sevenoaks School is currently seeking to appoint a Payroll Manager (Full-time, All year round).
Sevenoaks, Kent

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£32,960 pa:

CHOICE SUPPORT:
Choice Support is looking to recruit an experienced and knowledgeable Deputy Payroll Manager. Hybrid role – Part home part office in Maidstone, Kent
Maidstone, Kent

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£32,960 pa:

CHOICE SUPPORT:
Choice Support is looking to recruit an experienced and knowledgeable Deputy Payroll Manager.
Maidstone, Kent

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£20,400 per annum (FTE £34,000):

THE ALPHA PLUS GROUP:
We are currently seeking a HR Officer to provide generalist HR support to Hilden Grange Preparatory School in Tonbridge, Kent.
Tonbridge, Kent

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Pensions Officer

£21,639 – £25,269

Kent Police Headquarters – Kent Police Headquarters – North Kent / Home, Permanent,

Full time (37 hours per week) Monday – Friday

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Pensions Officer.

You will provide timely and accurate information to pension scheme administrators, to ensure pension benefits can be correctly calculated. You will need to apply the relevant force regulations, policies and legislation and support the delivery of a professional payroll and pensions service for both Essex Police and Kent Police.

This is a challenging role that requires the successful candidate to liaise with pension administrators building key relationships and ensuring that the flow of information is accurate and timely. You will be responsible for providing local government and police pensions’ leaver and retirement information to ensure employees receive the correct entitlement when it is due. You will ensure that payroll input is timely, and accurate including amendments to pay, bank details and set up of pension records.

You will work closely in support of the pension administrators, who are key stakeholders, and the Payroll and Pensions officers.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of extensive pensions knowledge ideally in the Police pension scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent Microsoft Office skills and in particular Excel relating to the extraction and manipulation of data. You will need to demonstrate excellent communications at all levels. You will be educated to at least A level or equivalent with a financial / mathematical bias.

Applicants will provide evidence of the following skills/experience:

  • You will be able to manage own workload
  • You will be able to take ownership
  • You will be able to work as part of team
  • You will be able to deal with pensioner queries sensitively and empathetically.

This opportunity would suit a highly-motivated and dynamic individual who can bring their wide experience to this evolving collaborative Payroll and Pensions team, for both Essex Police and Kent police.

For further information about the role please contact Philip Trebill, Acting Head of Payroll and Pensions   [email protected]

The role will offer flexibility in terms of place of work, including the potential to work from home for those who would like to. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend a designated ‘Team Zone’ location on average one or two days a week, as agreed with the line manager. Currently the designated Team Zone for this role is located at Kent Police Headquarters, North Kent. Please note that any excess travel costs from the existing Team Zone to any future Team Zone will not be paid and applicants are advised to take potential travel mileage increases into consideration when deciding to apply.

Closing date: 11 April 2022.

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Payroll and Pensions Manager

£33,939 – £38,775

Kent Police Headquarters – North Kent / Essex HQ / Home, Permanent

Full time (37 hours per week) Monday – Friday

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an additional individual to undertake the role of Payroll and Pensions Manager.  Following an internal restructure, the role will focus on one of three areas – Payroll, Pensions, or Projects on a rotating basis.

Based at North Kent Police station, there will be some requirement to travel to Chelmsford as well as the ability to work remotely.  As part of an on-going programme of collaboration between Kent and Essex Police, you will assist the Head of Payroll and Pensions to provide a focal point, direction, support, and advice in all areas of Payroll and Pensions for the two Forces.  You will be a member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) or equivalent body and will ideally hold a CIPP qualification at level 5 or above.  You will be educated ideally to degree level with at least GCSE or equivalent in Math’s and English.

You will line-manage the Payroll and Pension team and manage the day to day running of Payroll and Pensions for the two forces, providing specialist advice, guidance and interpretation to the Force on pay, pension, taxation and related legislative matters in order to provide an efficient and cost effective payroll service.

You will be able to demonstrate significant experience of operating at a supervisory level with responsibility for managing and developing a small team in a similar role within a large organization.  You will also have a minimum of 5 years payroll and pensions experience.

You will support the Head of Payroll and Pensions in the delivery of the payroll and pensions service.  You will help to manage, maintain, and develop the payroll, expenses and overtime system to ensure its accuracy, relevance and security of data in line with changes to regulations, policy and statistical requirements such as Home Office and pension returns.  You will become rapidly familiar with the implications of legal rulings affecting payroll and pensions and will work with the Head of Payroll in leading the Force response.  Therefore, good working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft products such as Word and Excel are essential.

Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills will be key in this role as you will act as a Force expert on payroll and pensions queries.  A good knowledge of both the Local Government Pension Scheme and the Police Pension Scheme would be a distinct advantage.

The successful candidate will be able to evidence the following essential skills in their application.

Essential

  • Experience of previous senior position in payroll and pensions – minimum 2 years
  • Proven supervisory experience
  • Expert in the use of one or more Microsoft Office products including Excel and word
  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals or equivalent professional body
  • Evidence of strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of LGPS and Police Pension Schemes and Pension auto enrolment
  • SAP experience

 

For further information about the role please contact Philip Trebill, Acting Head of Payroll and Pensions [email protected]

The role will offer flexibility in terms of place of work, including the potential to work from home for those who would like to. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend a designated ‘Team Zone’ location on average one or two days a week, as agreed with the line manager. Currently the designated Team Zone for this role is located at Kent Police Headquarters, Northfleet. Please note that any excess travel costs from the existing Team Zone to any future contractual workplace will not be paid and applicants are advised to take potential travel mileage increases into consideration when deciding to apply.

Closing date: 11 April 2022.